TheChookKeeper Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 My 2 Silver Appleyards had their first introduction to snow today - I went to let them out as usual, and usually, they come bounding out of thier house at full speed, straight up the garden (as soon as I'm out the way), and tuck into some food, and have a drink. This morning though - we had 2 inches of snow. They got halfway across the ramp from their house to the floor, saw that the ground was no longer brown and green, and stopped. They then promptly turned around, went back into their house, and looked out the door, quacking at the snow, trying to scare it away. It took them a good 10 minutes before they plucked up the courage to come and stand in it. They didn't seem very keen. I thought they'd love it - I also thought they would eat large quantities of it. Turns out I was wrong! They then made their way to our path, which we had gritted the night before, and they waddled up the path, around the outside of the garden, around to their food & water. Then back around the garden, and down the path, before parking themselves back in their house. I had to go to work then, so I am hoping they plucked up the courage to have a "paddle" in the snow... admittedly it did completely cover their legs - bless them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Here's Mac and Mima about a year ago.....I had to break the ice to let them in the pond, but they didn't seem to mind at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 They are truly gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChookKeeper Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 My boy and girl were MUCH better today... I let them out, and they waddled up straight through the snow... they must have learnt it wasn't so bad yesterday! Alice has learned to fly from the top to the bottom of the garden now, so she doesn't get her undercarriage too wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 They were gorgeous Susan.......but Mac started attacking me and biting my ankles every time I went out the back door, so he went to live on a friends' caravan site. Him and Mima are proud parents now. I loved those ducks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
